THELMA OSEI
Arlington,Texas
Summary
Compassionate Clinical Chaplain offering 10 years of experience counseling patients, offering support to patients' families and conducting emotional and spiritual care. Caring and accommodating professional experienced working with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Committed to attending to empathic listening of patients and families.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sabbatical
10.2020 - 08.2022
- Time spent on healing after personal grief
- Gap year spent on focusing on life review
- Time spent gaining certification
- Volunteered in community and church settings
Chaplain
Methodist Health System
Dallas, TX
01.2013 - 10.2020
- Spearheaded and developed chaplain services for location
- Collaborated with management (and achieved 90% of yearly goals) for yearly goals
- Conducted policy review for policy effectiveness
- Drove and managed opportunities to imbed chaplaincy services
- Trained staff and physician on assessing need for chaplain services
- Gained distinction as chaplain for staff retention
- Assumed control of bereaved families with grievances towards department
- Participated in groups and conferences to enhance continuity of care to patients
- Crisis intervention and ethics meeting
- Built strong partnerships with all members of health team as well as with volunteers and area clergy
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Chaplain Resident
Baylor Medical Center, Pastoral Care Education
Waxahachie, TX
09.2012 - 01.2013
- Created and used spiritual assessments for crisis management, intervention, bereavement and chemical dependency.
- Delivered individualized approaches considering situational and population-specific needs.
- Participated in didactic sessions and education seminars.
- Created consistent and sustainable solutions using well-grounded approaches.
- Initiated crisis assessment and intervention skills in emergency situations.
Chaplain Resident
Texas Health Huguley Memorial Medical Center/JPS
Fort Worth, TX
02.2010 - 09.2010
- Led Grief Education, facilitated monthly grief support group meetings, developed bereavement plans of care for families of deceased patients
- Heavy on-call rotation of entire hospital including Level 1 Trauma Center, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Medical Intensive Care Unit; daily coverage of Women Services and Hospice
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX12.2023
Certificate - Land Use Planning And Management
Midland College
Midland, TX07.2022
Certificate - Code Immersion Program (Ruby On Rails)
Tech Talent South
Dallas, TX03.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Biblical Studies
Grace Bible College
Morrisville, NC08.2008
Skills
- Fundamental understanding in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Ruby on Rails
- CPR and First Aid completion
- Mental Health First Aid Adult
- Knowledge of land management, land sales and land acquisitions
- Data Entry
- Committee Leadership
- Crisis Response
- Grief Support
- Interventions Understanding
- Client Needs Assessment
- Pastoral Consultation
- Hospice Visits
- Confidential Case Documentation
- Epic Software
- Emergency Call Response
- Trauma Care
- Dynamic Communication Skills
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Timeline
Sabbatical
10.2020 - 08.2022
Chaplain
Methodist Health System
01.2013 - 10.2020
Chaplain Resident
Baylor Medical Center, Pastoral Care Education
09.2012 - 01.2013
Chaplain Resident
Texas Health Huguley Memorial Medical Center/JPS
02.2010 - 09.2010
Associate of Arts -
Tarrant County College District
Certificate - Land Use Planning And Management
Midland College
Certificate - Code Immersion Program (Ruby On Rails)
Tech Talent South
Bachelor of Arts - Biblical Studies
Grace Bible College
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